The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-03-03
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WASHINGTON, D. c., February "a 49,
| John H. Roberts, white, was sworn AND
examined by the Texas investigating
committee this morning. He described
the condition Of affairs In Washington
county previous to the formation Of the
| peoples ticket. Not single Republican
had held money Office In the county
since the war who had not been accused
OF stealing the public money. Witness
Is voter at Grabsll. After the killing
of Bolton on election day last NcV2m
tbs re was great excitement. On the
Sunday following the negroes collected
at b. bley's church, two miles from Ora
ball, and were so much excited over the
arrest OF their fellows who were accused
Of the killing that they would not 20 IL
the church, but remained outside "can
cuasing" among themselves They made
threats that IL the arrested negroes were
not released within certain time they
would unite and massacre the whites.
rbe whites In the neighbtrhOods are out
numbered about six to one by the blacks
Nuu hlo NOuplOtOly az GhOlA mOAOys LII
cOnsC q1ence Of these threats the whites
held meeting, and witness, as secrs
taTy OF the meeting, telegraphed to the
sheriff at Brenham to come with fifty
men to the protection of the whites. The
sheriff came with seventeen or eighteen
men, The whites armed and organized
and rode out to meet the sheriff. After
consultation they rode home.
Hugh NJ Lewis (whitp), Democrat,
County Clerk Of Washington county for
the last ten years, testified to the dissat
isfaction Of the people in the county
with the Republican administration,
and specified Instances Of mall dminis
tratlon which contributed to the move
menJ out Of which grew the peoples
ticket two years ago. HRekwOrth, one
of the memorialists, was indicted six
times for mRlfeasance and extOrtion.
Once he was tried and acquitted and
the other indictments were quashed
Witness did not believe HackWOrth was
driven from the county. I' tr
On crOss-eXaminatl0n the witness said
that the general reputation of Hack
worth, Moore and Schuetza, the memor
ialists, was as bad as could bo; that they
got the negroes together at night iD
"Owl meetings" as they were called, and
delivered IL ltmmatOry speeches to
them. He said these meetings were
held late at night, after good people had
gone to bed; that the Democratic citi.
zens In the county, farmers, went to
bed usually about 8 D. m. like good
honest men. "The Republicans" he
said, did not go to bed at all during
political canvass"
The county records show that Hack.
worth, a justice Of the peace, let con
tracts for building bridges TO his father
under exhOrbitant prices; under adjud
icati0n the prices were cut down to
about 80 per cent Of the contract prices
Witness described the contracts let by
Justice HackWorth to his father and
brOther-ln law as Outrageous"
Henry Mueller, German Republican |
editor and publisher of German Re
publican newspaper at Brenhan, was
examined by Senator Eustis. He was a |
Union soldier throughout the rebellion
and Is drawing pension. He support,
ed Blaine during the last national can
vass. He described the condition Of |
local affairs and in general way the
acts Of mala6ministratiO which gave
rise to fusion two years ago. The rep.
utatiOn Of HackwOrth and Schue z3
(mem0rialists) was not good. Hack. |
W0rth's was not good for sOlVency. A
Republican uld vote and act with his |
followers without moTestatiOn In Wash |
ington county.
W. W. Searey, an attorney at law and
chairman Of the Washington county !
nnnnnFotfn EvoanRtwuo g. Rnw
the last six years, testified that the |
peoples ticket was formed for the pur- |
pose of Kidding the taxpayers of thieves
who had lived there like vipers upon the |
taxpayers substance for the last twenty
years.
witness enumerated four Instances Of |
Republican mismansgement of cOu lty
revenues. The reputation of the me-
morialists was not good. Hackworth
could live In Washington county, but |
witness said his reputation was such
that he could get but little business. Il |
was believed In the county that Schu-
etZs accepted bribes while county at
tOrney. The only objection to Moore
was the character of his speeches social |
equality and the like.
Z. A. EDgelke, president of the First
National bank Of Brenhsm, had always
been Republican In national politics
but supported the people county ticket,
which was formed because Of wasting Of |
county revenues. Witness knew Of no
reason why man should leave the |
county simply because he was Repub. |
licsn. Knew Of no instance Of q mans |
or business relations being In
terfored with on agCOnDt of n0Iitica.
Hackw0rth's and Schue ze's regulations |
were not good. Knew of nothing against |
Moore. The memOrislists, witness ber
lieVed, could still live In Washington |
county and pursue their calling. AL
though q strong Republican he believed |
In white men filling the offices because
the negroes were too uneducated to rule.
Il. e. Reichard, business man of |
Brenham and Democrat, testified that |
and Schuetze would not pay |
their debts. They were forced to leave. |
Adjourned. e,F0lf5F